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Horace,

Thanks for asking. I tend to tailor training specific for a fighters weapon type and style.

With that said I recommend flexibility training; stretching, assisted stretching, and yoga are common practical ways to increase your flexibility.

Im also a big proponent of pylometrics, resistance training, punching bag work, and jump rope.

I'll integrate each of these into a tailored program for the individual fighter.

Why these specific activities and what are their benefits for the fighter?

• They can be tailor to enhance a fighters perceive area of weakness in his/her game.
• They can be adapted to work together.
• You don't necessarily need a lot of equipment. (cept the bag work)

Jump Rope is a base exercise for most (if not all) combative arts programs. Why? It gives you the most bang for your buck for both Cardio-Respiratory training (endurance), and developing total body coordination. 20 minutes of jump rope is equal to an hour of jogging! Because Im usually pressed for time I do more Jump Rope for my endurance training than I do things like running, jogging, or biking.

Resistance Training is good old fashion weight lifting. You can tailor a program to work specific muscle groups to further enhance your game/your fight style. No other form of exercise gives you a more lasting metabolic effect than resistance training also.

Pylometrics are different types of jumping and movement based exercises. They develop body coordination, agility, strength, speed, eye foot coordination, endurance, and cardio-respiratory fitness. When you consider that movement is the base of all combat, then anything that improves your ability to move will improve your game.

Bag work is essential for developing strength, body coordination while throwing a shot, enhancing your body's ability to absorb the stress from throwing a shot, a most importantly eye-hand coordination. All of these traits are essential to being a fighter, yet few people if any actually train in these traits. I do both heavy and speed bag work, but I tend to do more speed bag since my primary tourney form is two weapon. These can be tailor to your personal need.

I can work a customize program for you. Seek me out and we can discuss this, and Thanks again for asking this question.